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Ricardo Enrique Manrique
Ricardo Enrique Manrique was a fencing instructor and author whose 1920 manual helped introduce the fundamentals of foil technique to students and aspiring athletes. His practical approach makes the book a fascinating glimpse into early twentieth-century physical education.
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Fencing foil class work illustrated
by Ricardo Enrique Manrique
About the author
Ricardo Enrique Manrique is known for Fencing Foil Class Work Illustrated, published in New York in 1920 by the American Sports Publishing Company. The book was presented as an official textbook of the New York Normal School of Physical Education and combines instruction with illustrations of fencing positions and movements.
Little biographical information about Manrique has been reliably documented, but his surviving work reflects a strong interest in organized athletic training and the teaching of classical foil fencing. His manual remains a useful historical record of how fencing was taught in the United States during the early twentieth century.